President & CEO
With a twenty-five year career in real estate, John deCourcey Evans is considered one of B.C.'s foremost business and community leaders. His career accomplishments range from the conceptualization and development of Trilogy's internationally acclaimed Opus Hotel, to his role as the lead developer for Intrawest's Resort on Blackcomb, which set the benchmark for the billion dollar explosion of real estate development in Whistler beginning in the mid ‘80s.
Demonstrating a unique insight into the needs and wants of today's consumer, whether it be for retail goods and services, a resort home or a unique hotel or restaurant "experience", John's ideas are grounded in a solid understanding of business, finance and real estate dynamics. His marketing acumen is legendary – in fact, many of the advanced real estate marketing strategies that British Columbia is noted for are rooted in the development of John Evans' career. If not actually originated by him, they were most certainly honed to a fine art through his adaptation.
During his eleven-year employ with Intrawest, and in the later years of that working relationship, John's development and marketing skills helped elevate Whistler from a "local ski hill"to an international four-seasons destination resort. John's award-winning mixed use retail and luxury boutique hotel projects continue to push the development planning and execution parameters in both Vancouver and Whistler today.
John's insistence on "the right product, the right place, the right time"is spurred by a desire to create significant investment-quality properties. The exquisite Presidio, fronting onto Vancouver's Stanley Park and Lost Lagoon and built in the ‘80s, was in its time, Vancouver's foremost luxury residential condominium. Whistler's Alpenglow and Vancouver's Opus showcase his ability to enhance the architectural standards within the neighbourhoods in which he develops, while Whistler's Marketplace, University Marketplace and Lonsdale Quay attest to his skills in creating the most cutting-edge mixed use, retail experiences.
Paralleling John Evans' career accomplishments, a passion for the arts and an abiding commitment to the business and social welfare of his community is seen in his numerous committee and fundraising responsibilities. These include: